What is gvSIG?
gvSIG Desktop is a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) application designed for capturing, storing, managing, analyzing, and deploying geospatial data. It offers a wide range of features and capabilities that cater to the needs of users working in various domains related to land management and planning
Highlights
- Support for multiple data formats: gvSIG Desktop can handle a variety of vector and raster file formats, including SHP, DXF, GML, DWG, DGN, JPG2000, MrSID, Ecw, Erdas, and Envi, as well as access to remote services through OGC standards (WMS, WFS, WFS-T, WCS) and databases such as PostGIS, MySQL, ArcSDE, and Oracle
- Extensive analysis and editing tools: gvSIG Desktop provides a diverse set of tools for querying, selecting, geoprocessing, editing, and managing geospatial data, including buffer analysis, intersection, clipping, joining, convex hull calculations, feature addition, alphanumeric editing, node editing, and topological error fixing
- Advanced visualization and mapping features: The application offers advanced capabilities for data display, such as zooming, panning, frames, legend creation, unique values, interval-based symbols, a symbology constructor, advanced labeling, raster and remote sensing analysis (e.g., dispersion diagrams, color tables, filters, classification), and layout construction for creating cartographic elements and exporting to various image formats.